Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord. Verse ConceptsEscapingBoatsdelay, humanSeafaringHarborsShipsThe NavyCommerceSea TravelFleeing From GodDirectionsailingjonah

As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. Verse ConceptsSmokeWicked Described AsMeltingWaxDriven From God's PresenceThe Lord Will Drive Them OutThe Presence Of GodsmokinganniversarySmoke Used Poetically

Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence? Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritGod, Presence OfThe Spirit Of GodFleeing From GodThe Presence Of Godhiding

"You should fear me!" says the Lord. "You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary." Verse ConceptsBoundariesSandSeaAttitudes Of RespectOceansAweWavesDivine Power Over NatureBarriersEternal WorldLimits For The SeaSand And GravelFear God!

That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him. Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God